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To: Alastair McIntosh who wrote (39883)	7/22/2007 11:49:15 AM
From: Sam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541853

If you can't see the difference between the Clinton "affair" and what has been going on in this administration, then it is absurd to even have a discussion. Sorry, I don't have time or patience to rehash that comparison right now, it's just too foolish. Maybe you're writing in good faith, I don't know.

To: Alastair McIntosh who wrote (39883)	7/22/2007 1:44:01 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541853

>>Clinton tried to use "executive privilege" to prevent prosecutors from questioning his aides during the Lewinsky affair.<< Alastair - Yes, Clinton did make some claims of Executive Privilege during his term of office. However, at no point did he declare that his claim of such privilege was not subject to review by any government agency. That claim has been made only once before, by the Reagan administration. In that case, the claim was not resolved by any court, because the documents that had been requested were turned over to Congress. Also, in case you weren't aware of it, many of Clinton's aides did testify before Congress, on various matters. They did so on the record and under oath. - Allen